Battery Safety; Warnings And Instructions - Stihl HSA 130 R Owner's Instruction Manual

8 Battery Safety

– Remove the connecting cord before
inspecting the hedge trimmer or carrying
out any cleaning, maintenance or repair
work. Remove the connecting cord
before storing, and any other time the
hedge trimmer is not in use.
￭ The cutting blades are the only user-serviceable parts of
the hedge trimmer. Proper maintenance will help maintain
cutting performance and reduce the risk of personal injury.
– Wear heavy-duty, non-slip work gloves when
handling the cutting blades.
– Keep the cutting blades clean and sharp.
– Tighten all nuts, bolts and screws after each use.
– Never attempt to repair damaged cutting blades by
welding, straightening or modifying the shape. This
may cause parts of the cutting blades to experience
uneven or excessive wear or other damage that can
lead to a malfunction or breakage during operation,
resulting in serious or fatal injuries.
￭ Use of parts that are not authorized or approved by STIHL
may cause serious or fatal injury or property damage.
– STIHL recommends that only identical STIHL
replacement parts be used for repair or
maintenance.
￭ Improper storage can result in unauthorized use, damage
to the hedge trimmer and an increased risk of fire, electric
shock and other personal injury or property damage.
– Remove the connecting cord from the hedge trimmer
before storing.
– Store the hedge trimmer indoors in a dry, secure
place that cannot be accessed by children or other
unauthorized users.
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8 Battery Safety
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Warnings and Instructions

WARNING
￭ Read and follow the safety precautions on the battery and
all warnings and instructions that accompany it.
￭ Use of unauthorized batteries can damage the power tool
and result in fire, explosion and personal injury and
property damage.
– Use only genuine STIHL AR or AP series batteries
with this power tool.
￭ Use of STIHL AR or AP series batteries for any purpose
other than powering STIHL products could be extremely
dangerous.
– Use STIHL AR and AP series batteries only to power
compatible STIHL products.
￭ Use of unauthorized chargers can damage the battery and
result in fire, explosion and personal injury and property
damage.
– Charge STIHL AP series batteries only with genuine
STIHL AL 101, AL 301, AL 301-4 or AL 500 series
chargers.
– Charge STIHL AR series backpack batteries only
with genuine STIHL AL 301, AL 301-4 or AL 500
series chargers.
￭ The battery contains safety features and devices which, if
damaged, may allow the battery to generate heat, rupture,
leak, ignite or explode.
– Never heat the battery above 212 °F
(100 °C).
– Never incinerate or place the battery on
or near fires, stoves or other high-
temperature locations.
– Never use or charge a malfunctioning, damaged,
cracked, leaking or deformed battery.
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